Godox announces AD400Pro strobe, due out in August

Godox Photo Equipment has announced a new addition to its growing lineup of wireless strobes, the Godox AD400Pro.

As its name suggests, the AD400Pro is a 400WS wireless strobe with a maximum high speed sync speed of 1/8000th of a second. It uses Godox's 2.4GHz Wireless X System that's compatible with Canon E-TTL II, Nikon i-TTL autoflash, Sony, Fujifilm, Olympus, and Panasonic TTL systems.

AD400 strobes fill the gap between the current AD200 and AD600Pro strobes, in terms of both size and power. A single AD400Pro weighs just 2.1kg/4.63lbs and measures in at 220x102x128mm/8.66x4.02x5.04in. It can be powered by an AC power source or an included 21.6 volt, 2600mAh battery capable of firing off 390 full-power flashes before needing a charge.

The AD400Pro comes with the new Godox adapter ring for mounting its lineup of accessories, as well as a Bowens adapter to install Bowens lighting accessories. Godox says other, third-party adapters will let you mount accessories from companies such as Broncolor, Prophoto, Elinchrom and others.

The AD400Pro can be updated with new firmware via the onboard USB Type-C port. It also features an onboard 3.5mm sync port for alternative triggering methods.

Included in the box will be one flash, one flash tube, a lithium battery back, a battery charger, a power cord, a reflector, a Bowens-mount adapter, a wrench, and an instruction manual.

A full list of the AD400Pro's specs, provided by Godox.

In a comment on its Facebook post, GOdox says the AD400Pro will be available starting in August 2018 at an a price that 'will be announced as soon as possible.'

***Warning*** Godox this Chinese knock off crap, has no warranty at all. Go look at their site no warranty listed.

I recently purchased a Godox sl 200 continuous light from the Amazon seller Cleari for over 400us dollars. It broke after 2 or 3 times of use and within three months. Their answer was I had to pay to ship it and pay to have it repaired.

Save up, and buy professional equipment from reputable companies. You just throw your money away with this company.

That stinks, but I've had a lot of luck with Godox products. If purchasing from a third-party reseller on Amazon, make sure it's a reputable reseller like Adorama. And always read what their return policy is. Or, just purchase from B&H or Adorama directly. "Pro" equipment or not, things happen and you need to be smart about where you purchase from or be willing to take the risk.

Also, I just noticed you posted this same post like 10 times on this thread. Are you a Russian bot?

Too bad they didn't use the same flash tube on the 600 and 400. If they did the light qualities would have been identical and easier to predict. Now each light will have a different quality in any given bowl. Behind a soft box it may be similar.

Does anyone know if this monolight triggers Canon RT flashes via Radio or optical? I want to buy this monolight (or the 600pro) but I want it to work with my 11 Canon 600EX-RT flashes using radio, and without buying trigger receivers for each of the Canon flashes. I hope this monolight does not use optical for Canon flashes.

***Warning*** Godox this Chinese knock off crap, has no warranty at all. Go look at their site no warranty listed.

I recently purchased a Godox sl 200 continuous light from the Amazon seller Cleari for over 400us dollars. It broke after 2 or 3 times of use and within three months. Their answer was I had to pay to ship it and pay to have it repaired.

Save up, and buy professional equipment from reputable companies. You just throw your money away with this company.

That will make 3 people happy, LOL Sigma, Tamron etc don't make PK lenses anymore...Maybe Pentax should not have been your choice if you wanted all of the fruit? So, sad for you more than them I would think. Great camera's but Pentax who were once huge, left their run way too late, Don't blame the accessory manufacturers, talk to Pentax!

So far, Pentax is the smallest camera brand. Not many photographer especially profesional photographers are using Pentax. That's why Godox, Profoto, and Broncolor does not support Pentax. Tamron, Samyang, and Sigma stop making lenses for Pentax mount recently. Until Pentax realize about their situation, most of them dont wanna support Pentax.

Until Pentax gets off it's behind, 3rd party manufacturers will treat Pentax the same way smart suppliers avoided Toys*R*Us.. Pentax just doesn't make business sense for other suppliers. Photographers need to think about such before they buy Pentax, especially professionals. I won't put another cent towards Pentax's medium format line until I see progress. No progress? ... Then I'll have to find another ship to ride. :(

LOL, Mike, Yes 750 watt will hardly bother the flash meter. Biggest thing you need to consider here is Godox's choice of their own mount and flash tube design. The power they achieve is based on this new reflector and tube, with the Bowens accessories they lose some advantage. Far more important consideration than the wattage. The standard reflector is rarely used efficiency around Bowens accessories is the most important consideration.

@kryten61Not sure what is your point. From article:'The AD400Pro comes with the new Godox adapter ring for mounting its lineup of accessories, as well as a Bowens adapter to install Bowens lighting accessories.''

Its all about efficiency, Wattage is only part of the output story. Godox's new reflector design is more efficient for the said reflector, but what about Bowens accessories, from what I am hearing it is not, and actually loses efficiency versus other systems.

***Warning*** Godox this Chinese knock off crap, has no warranty at all. Go look at their site no warranty listed.

I recently purchased a Godox sl 200 continuous light from the Amazon seller Cleari for over 400us dollars. It broke after 2 or 3 times of use and within three months. Their answer was I had to pay to ship it and pay to have it repaired.

Save up, and buy professional equipment from reputable companies. You just throw your money away with this company.

***Warning*** Godox this Chinese knock off crap, has no warranty at all. Go look at their site no warranty listed.

I recently purchased a Godox sl 200 continuous light from the Amazon seller Cleari for over 400us dollars. It broke after 2 or 3 times of use and within three months. Their answer was I had to pay to ship it and pay to have it repaired.

Save up, and buy professional equipment from reputable companies. You just throw your money away with this company.

Godox has no distribution policy, many, many many importers and resellers, some who have no interest in after sales service, its a Sh**fight and if you choose the wrong reseller, this is what happens. This is a Godox issue only and mirrors their lack of distribution policy. By the way have you had a European brand fail out of warranty? Good luck.

***Warning*** Godox this Chinese knock off crap, has no warranty at all. Go look at their site no warranty listed.

I recently purchased a Godox sl 200 continuous light from the Amazon seller Cleari for over 400us dollars. It broke after 2 or 3 times of use and within three months. Their answer was I had to pay to ship it and pay to have it repaired.

Save up, and buy professional equipment from reputable companies. You just throw your money away with this company.

***Warning*** Godox this Chinese knock off crap, has no warranty at all. Go look at their site no warranty listed.

I recently purchased a Godox sl 200 continuous light from the Amazon seller Cleari for over 400us dollars. It broke after 2 or 3 times of use and within three months. Their answer was I had to pay to ship it and pay to have it repaired.

Save up, and buy professional equipment from reputable companies. You just throw your money away with this company.

Thanks for the mildly racist dramatic "warning" there Jim, but I've been using innovative professional godox lights for years and never had a problem. Conversely, more expensive and in your words, more professional brands that I used would always break down on me and we're never as portable. I remember nearly burning down a ballet portrait comission once when my more professional brand light blew up. But you stick with your 'china is evil' rant and burn up all the money you can on a label you prefer, while the rest of us pros go about actually making a profit on our shoots because we haven't blown all of our money on gear with a supposedky more acceptable (to you) brand painted on it.

That's where you're wrong...and while we're here, I'd like to point out that as soon as someone is called out on some dubious opinion, it's always defended with calling the argument politically correct, or virtue signalling.

Having the right to comment with questionable views does not mean that there is a line drawn under an opposing view or mean that to argue against them is predictably politically correct. Complaining about the censorship when calling to silence the opposition is silly.

It makes me wonder - is it the 'Politically' or the 'Correct' you find offensive?

I was, and still am, a Profoto user. Been a fan of theirs for the last 10 years. A year ago I bought the Godox AD600 while it was on sale. I was skeptical at first but the price was too good to pass up so I gave it a try. Well, so far it's been amazing! Made my money back, and some, after one assignment. I see no point in spending more for strobes anymore. Godox has proven itself to me. Now, is it built like a tank like Profoto gear? Definitely not. But I don't trash my gear so I am not worried about that. I also shoot portraits so I don't need fast flash duration so for what I shoot, it's perfect. You should give it a try.

***Warning*** Godox this Chinese knock off crap, has no warranty at all. Go look at their site no warranty listed.

I recently purchased a Godox sl 200 continuous light from the Amazon seller Cleari for over 400us dollars. It broke after 2 or 3 times of use and within three months. Their answer was I had to pay to ship it and pay to have it repaired.

Save up, and buy professional equipment from reputable companies. You just throw your money away with this company.

I've shot over 100 assignments with mine. Still kicking. Not one problem. Just because you had bad luck with yours doesn't mean it's crap. You could buy a Mercedes and it could still be recalled. It's definitely like top high end gear quality but if it only takes one job to make your money back, it's a no brainer to me.

***Warning*** Godox this Chinese knock off crap, has no warranty at all. Go look at their site no warranty listed.

I recently purchased a Godox sl 200 continuous light from the Amazon seller Cleari for over 400us dollars. It broke after 2 or 3 times of use and within three months. Their answer was I had to pay to ship it and pay to have it repaired.

Save up, and buy professional equipment from reputable companies. You just throw your money away with this company.

Lots of credit to them for making a fully integrated cross platform flash line-up spanning hotshoe models all the way up to bigger strobes. Personally I’d like to see just a bit more power and a decent LED modelling light on an AD200 size package. Maybe the AD400 is as close as they can get for now. Perfect would be about 320W/S. As long as they’re making a Wistro for every occasion, I’d like an AD320, roughly AD200 sized, with the LED modelling light from the larger strobes.

I think they're doing pretty well at covering most use cases, but I guess there will always be someone out there who has a better idea. Can't you make do with what they're offering here? I mean an AD200, cheaper than a Nikon speed light, in 2018 is not amazing enough? People complain about a (lack of) modelling light on the Ad200, but I've got a solution for you folk: Buy a cheap mini LED light and stick it onto the AD200 mount that you're not using. The Flash overpowers it anyway and you can focus all day (night) long if that's important to you.

I think what you're describing is exactly the new AD400. By my math the difference between 320WS and 400WS is 1/3 stop. The inclusion of the 30W LED modeling lamp is the big usable difference from the AD200.

It is about 2.5 times the weight of an AD200, and twice as powerful. AD200 have 500 full power flashes, while this AD400 pro have 390. So what you get from this is basically the modelling lamp( which is the only thing I wish my AD200s to have), and the color temp stable mode. I hope they'll introduce an AD200 pro with those two features and same small form factor soon so they'll get my money.

***Warning*** Godox this Chinese knock off crap, has no warranty at all. Go look at their site no warranty listed.

I recently purchased a Godox sl 200 continuous light from the Amazon seller Cleari for over 400us dollars. It broke after 2 or 3 times of use and within three months. Their answer was I had to pay to ship it and pay to have it repaired.

Save up, and buy professional equipment from reputable companies. You just throw your money away with this company.

***Warning*** Godox this Chinese knock off crap, has no warranty at all. Go look at their site no warranty listed.

I recently purchased a Godox sl 200 continuous light from the Amazon seller Cleari for over 400us dollars. It broke after 2 or 3 times of use and within three months. Their answer was I had to pay to ship it and pay to have it repaired.

Save up, and buy professional equipment from reputable companies. You just throw your money away with this company.

@JimBrennan I have been using the Godox system for years. I have 2xAD200, 3xTT685S, 2xX1TS, 1xXpro and have never needed a warranty. That said, even if all of my flashes fail and I replace them all at full price, I will still have a paid less than the cost of comparable *professional* alternatives. I would rather have the no warranty option at a good price than pay OEM lighting prices.

***Warning*** Godox this Chinese knock off crap, has no warranty at all. Go look at their site no warranty listed.

I recently purchased a Godox sl 200 continuous light from the Amazon seller Cleari for over 400us dollars. It broke after 2 or 3 times of use and within three months. Their answer was I had to pay to ship it and pay to have it repaired.

Save up, and buy professional equipment from reputable companies. You just throw your money away with this company.

Wow! WTG Godox! The little Chinese company who took quality seriously and now they are almost a giant in the industry. I've had my AD200 and 2 x TT685 for a while now and they have not missed a single beat! The AD200 is so accurate and reliable that it is almost scary.

***Warning*** Godox this Chinese knock off crap, has no warranty at all. Go look at their site no warranty listed.

I recently purchased a Godox sl 200 continuous light from the Amazon seller Cleari for over 400us dollars. It broke after 2 or 3 times of use and within three months. Their answer was I had to pay to ship it and pay to have it repaired.

Save up, and buy professional equipment from reputable companies. You just throw your money away with this company.

Very nice. Godox keep doing it. An AD200 or two, plus this for a bit more power, and you've got a highly versatile location kit. Shame that it doesn't have a native Bowens mount, but I guess that's to keep the size down, and the adapter should work pretty well.

The AD600 allows you to disconnect the bulb and attach an extension cord with a bulb, so that the unit becomes a battery pack and makes the entire unit very portable. The 400 hundred does not look like it has that same capability. If not, I would say it is better suited for studio work than location work.

Guess they heard me. Lol. I was just saying awhile back if they would make a 300-400 watt model it’d give Buff some real competition. I love my Alien Bees but I just want a few nice battery powered units for events and headshots while on location. Looks like these might fit the bill. We’ll see.

The real problem with any of the Bees is the need to drag along a vagabond battery.If you are shooting in studio the lack of cords on the Godox is still an advantage.Couple that with TTL, and consistent color and a mount that is actually reliable for modifiers and it is hard to beat.I do not use TTL at all but for some it is a must have.

Yeah, I have considered those things. However, you just have to way the difference. Battery clipped onto light or clipped onto the stand below it via a cord. I use my lights mostly for in studio or studio like conditions to do portraits and headshots. TTL is not big concern. Never use it with studio set ups. I am also unaware of Flashpoints service since so many say to get that instead of the Godox so you get a US warranty. Buff is awesome as far as service is concerned. Quick turn around, and usually not much to repair. A replaced mother board on my 1600 was $80.

I don't know. I'll wait and see how they turn out. One of may associates loves his AD200s A little too weak for some of my work but cool all the same. Another has the DigiBees. And he loves those. BRIGHT modeling light.

I use both AD-360s and the AD-600s. The 360s have a separate pack and head thus solving the weight problem on a boom or stand . I have never been a fan of heavy units on stands but that is the fact of monobloc strobes.As for service I buy the Flashpoint versions so Adorama will back me up to the extent that it can.They stock bulbs, cords and accessories so that issue seems moot.So far my Godox flashes have only had to have a single bulb replacement and that was because of a fall. My Buff flashes did need service on many occasions and the service was fast and inexpensive. The problem was that they needed service.I have used Hensel, Bowens, Buff, Godox, Norman, Dynalight and Speedotron. Of those the Buff and Norman lights needed the most service. The Bowens and Godox the least.BTW I have actually used the Godox more heavily than any of the other strobes as I am in the field almost every day and use the lights on almost every exposure except daytime architecture.

Big fan of their AD200’s, would love to add one of these to the pair that I own. But... BUT: goddamn Godox, add Mac OS support to your firmware updates. As of last month, I could only find Windows updates!

Or a simple solution is to install a virtual Windows in MacOS X. B&H includes a copy of Parallels if you bought a Mac from them. These days I updated FW of Sony cameras/lenses and Flashpoint (Adorama version of Godox) fashguns FWs all in virtual Win10 in my iMac, never have a single problem, completely bypass the hassle of FW update in Mac OS X.

Note that after being extremely anal about licensing in prior Windows versions, Microsoft's licensing for Win10 is pretty lenient, with the ability to run it in a VM as a legitimate download in exchange for it basically being nagware with a few features removed that aren't relevant to using it to do firmware updates.

From license perspective Win10 is not free. But it doesn't prevent you from using it even without activating it, enough for FW update. You still can apply monthly security patches.

Very simple to install - install Parallels or Fusion first. Allocate 60GB HD (so eats a chunk from your available free space), 4GB memory (don't add more even you have lots of physical memory as it doesn't help). Run the software and mount Win10 ISO. Install Win10 OS. done. Then everytime when you connect a USB device, it will prompt you to connect thru Mac OS or Win10. Choose Win10 then run the FW EXE, no difference as in a physical Win10 machine.

Even beautifully is that you can take snapshot and restore to original status in sec, without worrying about going south or affected by a virus/spyware, that something a physical Win10 cannot.

I have two of the non-pro AD600s. They are portable enough, but obviously it's nice to lighter options. This does not seem much smaller, however. I'm wondering how finely Godox can slice this pie. I don't think a 1-lb difference would be enough to talk me into buying even more Godox products, which I certainly like.

***Warning*** Godox this Chinese knock off crap, has no warranty at all. Go look at their site no warranty listed.

I recently purchased a Godox sl 200 continuous light from the Amazon seller Cleari for over 400us dollars. It broke after 2 or 3 times of use and within three months. Their answer was I had to pay to ship it and pay to have it repaired.

Save up, and buy professional equipment from reputable companies. You just throw your money away with this company.

I've also received warnings in the past when visiting their website that it was running a script that tried to mine cryptocurrency in my browser.

I don't know if Godox had a sneaky webmaster or if someone compromised the hosting company's servers, but this went on for weeks. Regardless of the cause, it's unacceptable for a company that wants to be taken seriously.

***Warning*** Godox this Chinese knock off crap, has no warranty at all. Go look at their site no warranty listed.

I recently purchased a Godox sl 200 continuous light from the Amazon seller Cleari for over 400us dollars. It broke after 2 or 3 times of use and within three months. Their answer was I had to pay to ship it and pay to have it repaired.

Save up, and buy professional equipment from reputable companies. You just throw your money away with this company.

I have a V860II and a TT350S under Flashpoint brand from Adorama. They work great with XPro-S transmitter. Looking forward to adding a powerful outdoor flash, and this one is ideal. AD600 is a bit overkill to my usage.

The 860ii is a great flash, I had Olympus FL 50r units and the GoDox has faster recycle times and more longevity with the lithium battery. Being able to mix systems with different triggers is also a great deal. If I had the budget I would have gotten the AD 200 but my uses may be different than yours.

Thanks for your replies.Since i'm new into it, i'm not gonna jump into AD200 yet, besides i'll have to buy a whole set of accessories i can't affor for nowStill hesitating between A TT350+V860 or two V860 (they have the same price)

***Warning*** Godox this Chinese knock off crap, has no warranty at all. Go look at their site no warranty listed.

I recently purchased a Godox sl 200 continuous light from the Amazon seller Cleari for over 400us dollars. It broke after 2 or 3 times of use and within three months. Their answer was I had to pay to ship it and pay to have it repaired.

Save up, and buy professional equipment from reputable companies. You just throw your money away with this company.

Why not buy Flashpoint brand under Adorama with full one year warranty? Plus there are many users of Godox/Flashpoint and I have not heard much complaints under such prices but overall praises. Many professionals also use them. No mention Godox/Flashpoint features are not less than competitors. But glad we have choice. It's certainly your choice to spend 3x more to buy into specific brands.

My Flashpoint XPro-S trigger and flashguns work flawlessly so far. Thanks for alternatives without having to spend several hundreds just for a flashgun in old days. I still have PocketWizzard transmitter/transreceivers for Canon. Not only way overpriced by today standard but don't function well. The company is irrelevant now and near bankruptcy. If you don't innovate and keep competitive but only rest on the old laurels then will die soon.

Dont feel too bad. I spent $400 on a Sony F43AM flash and I used it professionally. It would overheat from time to time and I had to sit like a dodo doing nothing while its temperature went down after 3 minutes or so before I could start shooting again. Most embarrassing ! :P

And then after 2 years it just died. I gave it to Sony service and they said they can't repair it ! $400 down the drain. Ill try giving it to some unauthorised service shop but honestly the Godox V860 II is far cheaper and much superior to the Sony.

***Warning*** Godox this Chinese knock off crap, has no warranty at all. Go look at their site no warranty listed.

I recently purchased a Godox sl 200 continuous light from the Amazon seller Cleari for over 400us dollars. It broke after 2 or 3 times of use and within three months. Their answer was I had to pay to ship it and pay to have it repaired.

Save up, and buy professional equipment from reputable companies. You just throw your money away with this company.

That as it may be but I own 2 AD200 and 2 TT685 and all are working fine. Well, sorta, except for an AD200 which was blown by the wind and fell from 3 meters on a wooden floor and broke the back LCD and buttons, but the ON/Off still worlks and remembers the wifi setting from last time so it is completely useable lol

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